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October 15, 2026

Found 12 events

BETTER TOGETHER: Accountability Workshop

9:00 AM

111 Capitol Way N, Ste 200 (upstairs)
Olympia, WA

This group meets every three weeks to set goals, cheer one another on, get input on where we feel blocked, and hopefully, feel less alone on this writing life endeavor. 


Medicare - Getting Started

10:00 AM
Join experienced volunteer instructors as they take you through the basics of Medicare, including Parts A, B, C, D, Medigaps, and how to enroll.

Nocturnal - Fine Art and Craft Exhibition

10:00 AM

222 4th Ave. West
Olympia, WA

Inspired by the world that emerges after the light fades, Childhood’s End Gallery presents “Nocturnal” featuring new paintings by Liza Brenner and Jonathan Happ, alongside mixed media sculpture by Loralin Toney.

Medicare - Getting Started

11:00 AM

190 Sentry Dr
Shelton, WA

The event will review Medicare is.

Emerging Substance Use Trends: Understanding the Rise of ‘Gas Station Drugs’ and What Families Need to Know

4:00 PM


Tumwater, WA

For families, understanding these risks is an important part of staying safe.

FDR’s Very Happy Hour

7:30 PM

512 Washington Street S.E.
Olympia, WA

Franklin Delano Roosevelt hosted a cocktail hour nearly every day at the White House, welcoming folks from different backgrounds to sip martinis, laugh, and connect.

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

7:30 PM

202 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece has stood as a timeless pillar of the American stage.

Randy Rainbow: National Freakin’ Treasure

7:30 PM

512 Washington Street S.E.
Olympia, WA

Equal parts cabaret, comedy, and catharsis — Randy Rainbow is exactly what we need right now. The four-time Emmy®-nominated comedian, producer, actor, writer, and Internet phenomenon is bringing his wildly popular National Freakin’ Treasure …

Randy Rainbow: National Freakin’ Treasure

7:30 PM

512 Washington Street S.E.
Olympia, WA

Equal parts cabaret, comedy, and catharsis — Randy Rainbow is exactly what we need right now.

Sanctuary City

7:30 PM

202 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City asks the question: In a nation built on the promise of opportunity, how do we determine who benefits?

CSMoFA: Indigenous Takeover at TCMOFA Celebrates “Temporal”

120 Olympia Ave NE
Olympia, WA

This multi-media event opens on October 2 for Fall Arts Walk, at the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMOFA) and serves as a radical act of reclamation for Indigenous stories and arts.

From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market Exhibibition

2011 Mottman Road SW
Olympia, WA

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) is honored to host the Korean American Artists Association of Washington State (KAAW) Exhibition From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market, curated by Kellis Parlett, at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery.

October 15, 2026

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